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STARTLING-IF TRUE.
Blundering English Detective Alleged
to he Buying Forged Letters in New

A laundering English Detective Alleged
to he Buying Forged Letters in New
York.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE World pub
fishes what purports to be an expose of the
doings of a discharged Scotland Yard de-
tective from England in New York at the
instgation of the London Times and certain
Conser> alive and Tory noblemen, to fasten
upon Parnell, Dillon and other Irish lead
ers by means of forged letters the charge
of completely in, or at least foreknowledge
of the Phenix park murders in Dublin in
May 1882. The expose gives in detail the
doings of the detective and his offers of any
amount Of money to procure letters, in
handwriting resembling that of the parties to
be implicated, from Parnell, Dillon, Healy
or Quinn to lyman, Sheridan Rosa or
Short 1t relates that he procured the
services of well-known New Yorker,
hunted up real or fictitious lyman and
Sheridan and bought from them seven let
lers for $1,000, receiving from the English
principals $4,000 of payment and dividing
the surplus $1,000 with his confederate. 1t
was represented that the letters were to go
to Parnell, who was anxious for his own
sake to get possession of them. The letters
all contain illusions to the Phenix park af
fair. The two confederates finally quar-
relied over the division of the funds and
there the story ends.
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Too Clever School BOYS.

Although boys are often rather hard in
their treatment of each other, they GER
Sainly always stick together when one of
their party is in trouble. There are hun.
dreds of instances of this, but most
amusing one occurred whilst Dr. Vaughan
was head master of Harrow. He was
returning late one evening from dinner
party when he caught sight of one of his
pupils, who was taking walk when he
ought to have been in bed. The moment
the boy saw DR.. Vaughan he ran for his
life. Off started the master in hot pur-
suit, and he just succeeded in selling his
pupil by his coat tails. After good
many struggles the boy escaped, but he
left one tail in the doctors hands. The
master made sure that he would find out
the culpit next morning by his coat, but
when he entered the school every boy of
the sixth form had only one tail to his
coat, so the offender escaped punish
ment.-Manchester Times.
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North Monroe,

Annie Moore returned from Boston
last week on account of the sickness OF
her father.
Mrs. Lucinda Turner, who has beer
quite sick, is gaining slowly.
Mrs. S. S. Way is visiting friends in
Canada.
Bertha Emery is visiting her brother
in Concord.
Peleg Paddleford's son and daughter
returned to Boston last week.
Bertha McDermott has returned
from the mountains. She will teach
school in Dist. No. 6 this fall.
Ida Whitcomb is teaching school in
Dist. No. 2. No schools in districts Nos.
3, and until winter.
W. II. Emery and wife are visiting
their children in Concord and Mere
dith this week. y
The wet weather we are having is
very nice for the grass, but potatoes
are rotting SO badly as to be nearly a
failure.
Samuel Astle and Curtis Paddleford
each lost one of their horses last Sun
day. This makes four horses which
have died within a month in this
neiUhbOrhOOd.
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A LOSS OF FIFTY LIVES

Reported from the French COdfshing
Fleet-Sixteen Men of the St. Pierre
Drowned.
HALIFAX, N. S., Sept 14.-st. Pierre
Miquelon advices state that disasters during
the great gales on the banks are still being
reported daily.
The schooner ST. Pierre passed there bot
tom up. Her crew of sixteen men had all
been lost.
Vessels heard from to the present time,
belonging to the French codfishing feet re-
port a loss of fifty lives
SHELBuRNE, N S., Sept. IA. - The
schooner Nellie MCGOWAN, from Banquero,
brings word of schooner supposed to be
the Ocean Bride of Boston, which was
seen drifting helplessly at sea and was
boarded. The decomposed bodies of sew
eral men were floating in the cabin. The
rest of the crew are believed to have been
lost
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Bath.


The Y. M. G.. A. will hold meeting
next Sunday afternoon in the Child
district.
Rev. Mr.. Green is taking two
weeks vacation.
Bradley Child died Sept. 9th, aged
50 years, after long and painful ill.
ness. The funeral services were held
at his home on Sunday, Rev. Nelson
Green officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Away.
Died, Sept. 18th, Hon. James II.
johnson, aged "a years. Funeral
Thursday afternoon
DR.. N. C. B. Haviland and wife of
Rochester. VT, are in town, called
home by the death of her father, James
III. Johnson.
DR.. Emerson's child is sick with
cholera infantum.
Lucy Woods is visiting friends in
st. Johnsbury.
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East HaVerhill.

Monday was quite a change from the
pleasant weather of last week.
Rev. w. A. Loyne attended the camp
meeting at Groveton last week.
Mrs. Charles Page and daughter
Mrs. E. p. Sawyer of East Corinth,
vt. are visiting friends in this vicinity.
Rev. M. T. Runnells of East Jaffrey,
accompanied by his friend, Mr.. Henry
of Springfield, VT, made short visit
at S. III. Bakers last week.
Mrs. G.. H. House and Mrs. V. Daily
took short trip to Fairlee and Post
Mills, Vt. last week, returning this
week Monday.
Misses. Stella and Lillian Page, who
have been spending the summer at w.
B. Pages, returned to So. Boston last
week.
T. G. Haynes of st. Johnsbury were
guests at S. H. Bakers last week.
A. L. Warren who was hurt about
two weeks ago so as to be confined to
his bed is slowly recovering.
John Mason, the oldest person in this
vicinity, aged 80, had shock last Sat-
urday and is not expected to recover.
Revival meetings have been held this
week in Dist. No. s. Another series
are to be held next week at the church
Several ministers are expected to be
present.
Schools in this vicinity began Sept.
9TH and are progressing finely under
the following teachers: Dist. No. 6,
E. May Eaton of Piermont; No. 8, Flo
IA Temple and in No. IA, Lizzie Page
of Haverhill. There are 25 pupils in
the village school.
The O. S. l.. will meet at the school
house in the village this (Friday) eve.
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81 Granite State Local Items 81
OrfOrdVill0.


People in this vicinity have general
ly finished haying, with the exception
of ID. +. Tillotson and a few others,
with barns we'll filed, better than for
many years and yet bountiful second
crop is being harvested. Crops are
generally good with the exception of
potatoes which are almost failure.
George French sold a half acre to Al
pha Bailey for $3. and was well salts
fed with the trade. Pebbles n Blod-
gctt having dug theirs report less than
half crop all told and those more than
half rotten.
Mrs. Geo. Bennett has gone to Bar
re, VT, where her husband is stopping
for the present.
Mrs. Sarah Chase and daughter, Ida,
have gone to Pittsburg, N. IL.
David Wilcox who the present sea-
son has taken from his 10 colonies of
bees about 25OO lbs. of honey, is now
away for a trip of two weeks to sell
the same.
Oracle Washburne has recovered
from scarlet fever.
Will French's little girl is some bet
ter SO that there are hopes of her re-
covery.
Rev. S. w. Hanks of Boston, gave a
very interesting account Sunday eve in
brief of the work of Seaman's Aid So
ciety, in the interest of which he is en-
gagged.
Rev. E. B. Blanchard, after vaca-
ton of five weeks, gave us one of his
best sermons last Sunday. Rev Mr..
Hardy, who preached during his alb
sence holding meetings in different
parts of town, awakened considerable
interest in the hearts of several.
Samuel Lamprey has gone to Cana
da visiting friends.
E. E. Hale is spending few weeks
with his father.
Mrs. c. G. Tallman and son Willie
have visited her sister, Mrs. Moses Hib-
bard, and will return this week.
George Russell has returned from
Canada with about fifty coarse wool
sheep and nice bay horse.
Mrs. Nancy Cutting, while in the
employ of Mrs. b f. Trussell, stepped
from the back piazza falling seven feet
and breaking collar bone, shoulder
blade and three ribs. She was moved
home to her sons, S. Q. Cuttings: Tues
day.
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POWdcrly busy.

New YORK, Sept while the news
papers and the friends of General Master
Workman Powderly are at work specializing
upon the forthcoming trip to Europe, the
eminent knight himself is in seclusion He
has been so occupied with work of late that
his report for the Minneapolis convention is
away behind. In order to get it into shape
Mr., Powderly denies himself to all visitors
friends and strangers. He says he will
see no one for the next ten days and answer
no communications, except such as are i'm
par,ttiVp
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The cutting of rates on grain and provis-
ions intended for expectation has grown to
such proportions that the grand trunk line
managers have taken steps calculated to
stop the practice.
Chief Justice Larremore, of the York
York court of common pleas, decides that
ex-Judge Davis, referee in the Ives case
exceeded his powers in examining witnesses
and expressing his opinion.
Murat Halstead says that the growth of
democracy is behind the Irish question in
England He thinks that Mr. Blaine's enc
mics will have more influence than his
friends in deciding the Maine statesman's
plans in the next campaign.
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BOSTON MARKETS.

BosToN, Sept 49,
Flour and Grain.
FLOUR-Winter wheat straight and roller 81 10
to $45u; spring patents $4.7Uto $5.lu. Cornmeal
l. 90 to LIS a bag.
CORN-j6c.
OATS-Choice ~ to 4lc.
The above prices are for car lots
Provisions.
PORK-Prlme mess ST. to $3.50. Hams II
to Fac.
FRESH BEEF-Choice steers &C. q pound
Eastern veal y to tc.
MUTTON-Spring lambs 10 to lie. Brighton
mutton ~ to e1ac
Farm Produce.
BUTTER-Western extra fresh creamery 2iu
to 2'c; fresh imitation choice Ii TO lie; Vermont
dairy new alto &c.
EGGS-Eastern fresh &c.
CHEESE-Northern ISc.
POULTRY-Northern fresh fowls 13 to 15c
POTATOES ev2 ,25
TRUCk-Cabbage hundred 50 to 10; native
onions bD - tot,.5: native beans 81 a bush
native tomatoes ~ to 50c bush green corn 81 a
hill "
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Our First Mail Service.

The first record contained in our colo
NAL history of any kind of mail service
dates from 1877, when the court at Bos-
ton appointed Mr.. John Hayward "to
take in and convey letters according to
their direction" In 1910 Parliament
passed an act to establish a general post
Office for all her majesty's dominions,
including North America, New York be-
ing made the chief letter office of the
colonies. The rates of postage for all
letters and packages from New York to
any place within sixty miles were as fol-
lows: Single letters, four pence; double,
eight pence; treble, one shilling; an
ounce, one shilling and four pence
Magazine of American History.
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Sundry Suggestions

Ash and other light wood floors are bright
ened by wiping over with skinned milk in
stead of water
There is no economy in buying cheap, thin
tablecloths and napkins. They wear out
rapidly with washing.
Egg shells will clean vinegar bottles or
cruets as well as shot, and possess the merit
of always being on hand in every kitchen.
All tins should be washed quickly after
using in clear soap suds, scalded and wiped
Immediately, and they will not need securing.
Frequent securing, even with whiting, wears
them out
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Mary J Wilmot's Estate.

STATE OF VT, District of Bradford, IS
- In Probate Court held at Thetford, the I'D dav
of Sept, A. D. 1887.
H. F. Willoughby, Admir-, of the estate of Mary J.
Wmot late of Iheord in said district deceased makes
the real estate Of said deceased in the of Theord
representing that the sale thereof is necessary for the
payment Of debts Wheeupon is ordered by said court
that said application be referred session thereof to
be held the probate office in Thetford the 10th day
OF Sept 1887 for hearing and decision thereon and
is further ordered that all persons interested be
titled hereof by publication of notice of said applica-
ton and order thereon three weeks successfully the
United Opinion, a newspaper published at Bradford,
and which crculaes in the neghborhood those inter
ested before said time Of hearing, that they may APP
pear said time and place and if they object
thereto
By the urt,-Attest,
Ak S. M GLEASON Judge.
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And throbs In every human breast.
Deep as the soul of man 1t goes,
Wide as his sympathies 1t flows,
High us his hopes, deep rs his fears,
Awaking joys. suppressing tears,
And in the face of clique and elan
Proclaims the brotherhood of man.
Odd Fellows are we? If It's odd
TO bear the oil and wine of God
In lowly, humble ministry
On lonely ways, where none can see,
Odd Fellows may we ever be,
Giving to fallen man the grip
And sign of our Odd Fellowship.
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GOING TO THE CENTENNIAL.
The Party Who Will Accompany the
President.

President.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The presiden-
tial party, which will leave here Thursday
afternoon to spend Friday and Saturday at
the constitutional centenary, to be held in
in Philadelphia, will consist only of the
president and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
Bayard and his daughters, Col. and Mrs.
Lamont, and such attendants as may be
necessary. Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild
are expected to join the party at Philadel-
phia. About 200 newspaper representatives
have requested permission to accompany
the president in his western trip. AS it
would be almost impossible to provide &C.
commodations for all of them on the execu-
tive train, the president has decided to
limit the newspaper representative in the
party to one representative each from the
two leading press associations. Postmaster
General Villas will be member of the pres
idential party in the west, and Secretary
Lamar may participate in the southern part
of the trip.
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Six Fnglisn weavers who came over to
work for the Elastic Web Manufacturing
company at Bridgeport, Conn, were Or
dered back to England by Collector Magune,
of New York, on the ground that their
coming is violation of the immigrant
contract labor law.
While five Bathu st, New Brunswick,
men were riding to their work on section
mans car something broke and threw them
in fron6 of the car. George Godin was
killed, Joseph Dugas had an arm broken,
and the others were severely hurt
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Vigor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part of the body
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling
is entirely overcome. The blood is purified,
enriched and vitalized, carries health in
stead of disease to all organs The stomach
is toned and strengthened. the appetite re-
stored. The kidneys and liver are reused
and invigorated. The brain is refreshed, the
mind made clear and ready for work. Try il
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

The subscriber DESTROYS of making a
change in business offers his home farm for
sale, consisting of 125 acres of land, story
and half house with l., barns, sheds and
other buildings all in first class order.
Any one desiring to purchase good farm
will do well to call on or address.
VIM. B. WINSLOw.
1853 Lyme, n. III.
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Beware of Swindlers

We have exposed during the last year,
many swindlers who advertise under the
name of medicine, vile compounds which
only increase human suffering TO all who
need pure medicine and blood purifier, we
can honestly recommend Sulphur Bitters.-
Editor Sun.
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For Sale Cheap.

Farm of ITO acres known as the Lewis
WOrthley farm, i'm West Bradford. This is
very productive back place, with good
buildings, running water at house and
barn, with good apple and sugar orchard,
well fenced, and will be sold cheap. Will
let half the sale money rest on place if de-
sired.
As J. l.. WORTHLEY,
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Extension of the Central y.,mon,.

BARRE Vt, Sept. THE Williamstown
railroad commissioners have completed
trade with President Smith, of the Central
Vermont company, for an extension of the
railroad from Barre to that point prior to
July |, 1883, in consideration of bonds to
the amount of $50, 900. This move is likely
to result in speedy continuation of the
road through the gulf to Royalston.
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To Remove Ink Stains.

For the removal of ink stains from the
skin, oxalic acid is probably the simplest and
cheapest agent for removing stains of iron
ink. A mixture of equal parts oxalic and
citric acid is still better, as it seems to haze
more solvent action. Violet anilne ink i,
readily removed by washing with mixture
of alcohol and acetic acid
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Too Many Doctors.

A committee of the association of Ger
man physicians has sent a circular to the
directors of all the gymnasia of Germany
asking them to dissuade students from
adopting the medical profession. Accom-
panying the circular are statistics which
show the proportion between the number
Of physicians licensed each year and the
number who die or retire from the pro.
fessiOn, Chicago Times,
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a GA r d.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness. early
decay, loss of manhood. &C., will send a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D. New York Gin.
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FENIAN SECRETS.

Serious Charge Made Against O'Donovan
Rosa.
New YORK, Sept. 12.-Affdavits made
by prominent Fenians of New York, Boston
and Paterson are published here. They are
designed to show that O'Donovan Rosa
furnished secrets of the order which were
published in one of the New York dailies on
Aug. 8, and which divulgence Rosa is said
to have charged upon others.
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Much Railway Building,

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Railway Age
says: 1t now seems probable that the num-
Der of miles of new roai construed in the
United States during 1887, will be about
$4,000, This figure is the greatest on rec
ord. 1t has never been approached except
in 1882, when the total was ,56S. Kan
sas continues to lead all the other states in
construction.
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Commissioners Notice.

TNHE undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
mssioners receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estS.s. Of Rack-
ley Holton late Of Thetford deceased, and all claims
will for the purposes aforesaid at the late resi-
dence of said deceased the a9tE day of September
and goth of Feb next from O'Clock m until o'clock
p m. of said days and that six months from the roth
day of Aug. A. D., 1887 is the time limited by said
for said creditors to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Thetord, this 5th day of Sept A. D., 1887
r. S. HOWARD. J
IS S. c. STEVENS. Cemms.
t. i
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BY the Court-AtteSt,
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Comm ssIOners, Notice.

TTNHE undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
l. Probate for the district of Bradford Commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands Of all persons against the estate of Mary Jane
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that will for the purposes aforesaid at the
late residence Of said Mary Jane Wilmot on the 9Th
day Of November and 9th day of February, next from
and that six months from the 9Th day of August A.
D. 1887, is the time limited by said court for saio
creditors present their claims for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Theuord this goth day of Aug. A. D., 1887.
f. + Sloan s,ss Comms.
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For Sale 4!

The property known as the j. c. Colby
place, now occupied by Mr.. p. o. Chapman.
1t is double cottage house, convenient for
two families, and has two acres of land at
tached. For further particulars inquire of
ALDEN STEVENS.
81 Bradford, Vt,
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Henry Oser's Estate

STATE OF VT, District of Bradford S.
- In Probate Court held at Bradford, in said dis
tct on the 18th day of Sept. A. D.. 1887.
]. r. Nolan administrator of the estate of Henry
ODER, late of Topsham in said district deceased pre-
his administration for examination and al
Iowance and makes application for decree Of distr
Whereupon is ordered by said that said
and said application be referred session thereof be
held at the Probate Court in Bradford on the 9Th day
of Nov, A. D., 1887, for hearing and decision
thereon And is further ordered that notice hereof be
given all persons interested, by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the United Opinion
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said time
and place and show cause if any they may have why
said account should be allowed and such decree
made
Ry the court-Attest
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WATKINS, N. Y, Sept. S.-Teemer won
the final heat here, beating Hamm by one
and Bubear by four lengths. The junior
scull race did not take place.
Chicago hod carriers threaten to strike
for more pay
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Legal.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 18s6-7-s
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing wear as follows
Bradford-At J. H. Watson's office in Bradford ON the
second Tuesdays Of every month, commencing January
nth, 1887.
Corinth-At the Hotel in East Corinth on the third
Wednesdays Of June, August and October
West Fairlee-At the Probate office in West Fairlee
on the last Saturday Of every month.
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre VT, Dec I, 1886